Wexford County News

A Detroit man has asked to withdraw a plea deal in a heroin case and has asked for new counsel.

Residents frustrated by the closure of a Wexford County road will have to wait until Monday to find out if they will get a break from having to drive the long way around Lake Mitchell.

A Manton man has pleaded no contest in Wexford County to attempted fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Terence Lee Reed Jr., 18, pleaded guilty in 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County to possession of cocaine.

Melody Kay Randall, 41, and Benjamin Calvin Randall, 51, both stood mute in Wexford County court to charges of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, operating/maintaining a meth laboratory, and maintaining a drug house.

A man who spent five years in prison for a wrongful arson conviction has sued a northern Michigan county, three sheriff's deputies and a state trooper.

Wexford County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Badovinac said Wednesday that charges have not yet been filed against a motorist who turned himself in to Michigan State Police after he allegedly hit an Amish buggy and fled the scene.

A special meeting of the Wexford County Board of Commissioners will be held at the end of this month on a proposed contract with a volunteer group that seeks to operate the Wexford County Civic Center.

As the Muskegon River reached its crest in Osceola County and waters steadily receded on the Manistee River in northern Wexford County, emergency management officials reached out to make flood damage assessments in waterlogged areas.

Missaukee County Clerk Carolyn Flore said initial estimates of road damage were around $500,000 on Tuesday.

An update on flooding conditions: reports are that flooding in the West Lake Mitchell area may not have peaked, according to Wexford County Emergency Management Coordinator Sarah Benson.

The state says parts of Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park in western Michigan are closed due to unsafe conditions following storms and flooding.

A Cadillac man who spent four years in prison before he was cleared of arson has filed a federal lawsuit against Wexford County, three sheriff's deputies and a state police trooper.

Flood waters have been rising for the past few days in Wexford County as the Manistee River hit record levels.

A Cadillac woman was arrested after she was allegedly driving while intoxicated near Cadillac Friday night with her 9-year-old son in the car.

Al Cooper, manager of the Wexford County Road Commission, said his crew started working to close roads as early as Sunday afternoon.

Wexford County has declared a Local State of Emergency. The county has enacted the Emergency Operations Plan to facilitate the widespread flooding.

It was a wild weekend of weather with flooding topping the list of issues along with some chilly temperatures in the forecast.

Osceola and Missaukee Counties were among the areas most affected by electrical interruptions as of 6:40 a.m. Sunday.

Following the Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce 37th Annual Governor's Breakfast, Gov. Rick Snyder sat down with the Cadillac News to address a few issues having an impact on area residents.